Portland Oregon Letter Informing Debt Collector of False or Misleading Misrepresentations in Collection Activities - Falsely Representing Any Services Rendered or Compensation Which May be Lawfully Received by any Debt Collector for the Collection of a Debt

• Category: Collections - Fair Debt Practices Act
• State: Multi-State
• City: Portland
• Control #: US-DCPA-19.8BG
• Format: Word; Rich Text

Description

Section 807 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1692e, provides, in part, as follows: “A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section:

“(2) The false representation of . . . any services rendered or compensation which may be lawfully received by any debt collector for the collection of a debt. “